Naturopathic Medicine Dual Degrees

There are a number of degree options that allow students in the naturopathic medicine program to earn a second degree. Students in good academic standing may apply to a dual-degree program during the second year of their ND program. Students must complete the second year (all 5000 and 6000 level courses) of the ND program before beginning the dual-degree program. Students wishing to pursue a dual degree should realize that adding a second program will extend the time they spend in their original program by a year or more. Most of the dual-degree programs enable graduating with the ND and a master’s degree in a total of five years, if the student stays on track. Students must also maintain good standing in all programs while pursuing multiple degrees.

Currently, the following programs may be considered: Acupuncture and East Asian Medicine, Counseling and Health Psychology, and Midwifery. For additional information regarding the dual degrees, please contact the admissions department. A formal application to the individual programs through the admissions department must be completed.

Students with advanced medical training, e.g., DC, DO, or MD, must successfully complete the first year of study in their original program before acceptance into a second program.

ND MACP Dual Degree Course Exemptions

The following table identifies where MACP competencies have been met by course content within the naturopathic medicine program. Courses have been assessed for depth of relevant content when compared to that of the naturopathic medicine program, as well as the number of credits. Students who have successfully completed the naturopathic medicine curriculum courses listed in the first column of this table are exempt and are not required to take the MACP courses listed in the second column of this table.

Naturopathic Medicine Courses	MACP Courses
BP6300 Behavioral Medicine Theories and Interventions 1 and BP6301 Behavioral Medicine Theories and Interventions 2 Provide competencies which match	PS5401 Mind Body Approaches to Health Psychology (3.0 credits) Summer Quarter Year I
BP5400 Therapeutic Alliance 1 and BP5401 Therapeutic Alliance 2 and BP5402 Fundamentals of Behavioral Medicine Provide competencies which match	PS5402 Fundamentals of Counseling 1: Relationship and Interview (4.5 credits) Summer Quarter Year I
NM5140 Constitutional Assessment and NM5141 Naturopathic Theory and Practice 1 Provide competencies which match	PS5102 Biopsychosocial Approaches and Whole Person Healing (4.0 credits) Fall Quarter Year I
BC5142 Fundamentals of Research Design and NM7142 Critical Evaluation of the Medical Literature and SN6100 Integrated Case Studies 4 Provide competencies which match	PS6103 Research Methods and Program Evaluation (4.5 credits) Winter Quarter Year II
NM5820 Clinic Observation 1 Provide competencies which match	PS5800 Clinic Preparation (0.5 credits) Winter Quarter Year I
NM Counseling rotation	PS5803 Clinic Experience 1 or PS6804 Clinic Experience 2

ND AEAM Dual Degree Course Exemptions

Students who have graduated from the naturopathic medicine program within the last three years will be considered exempt and will not have to take a list of specific courses in the MAc or MAcCHM program. For those who have earned their doctoral degree prior to that time, an individual applicant review will be completed.
The following table identifies where MAc or MAcCHM competencies have been met by course content within the naturopathic medicine program. Courses have been assessed for depth of content when compared to that of the naturopathic medicine program, as well as the number of credits. Students who have successfully completed the naturopathic medicine curriculum courses listed in the first column of this table are exempt and are not required to take the MAc or MAcCHM courses listed in the second column of this table.

Naturopathic Medicine Courses	AEAM Courses
BC5122 thru BC5124L Gross Anatomy Lab 1 -3 (3.0 credits)	BC4102 AOM Living Anatomy (4 credits)
BC5170 thru BC5177(47.5 credits) Integrated System Module Series	BC4107 Medical Terminology (1 credit)
BC5170 thru BC5177 (47.5 credits) Integrated System Module Series	AM4100 Survey of Organic and Biochemistry (4 credits)
BC5170 thru BC5177(47.5 credits) Integrated System Module Series	BC4123 Anatomy and Physiology 1 Lecture/Lab (5 credits)
BC5170 thru BC5177(47.5 credits) Integrated System Module Series	BC4124 Anatomy and Physiology 2 Lecture/Lab (4 credits)
BC5170 thru BC5177(47.5 credits) Integrated System Module Series	BC4104 Microbiology (AOM) (3 credits)
BC5170 thru BC5177(47.5 credits) Integrated System Module Series	BC4105 Introduction to Western Pathology (3 credits)
BO7400,7306, 7307 (2.5 credits)	CH6101 Chinese Herbal Preparations (1 credit)
BP5400-01Therapeutic Alliance 1 and 2 (2.0 credits) and BP6300-01Behavioral Medicine Theories and Interventions 1-2 (4.5 credits)	PS5205 Patient Communications (3 credits)
BP5400-01Therapeutic Alliance 1 and 2 (2.0 credits) and BP6300-01Behavioral Medicine Theories and Interventions 1-2 (4.5 credits)	PS6100 Motivational Interviewing (3 credits)
NM7332-35, NM8301 Clinical Pharmacology 1 - 5 (2.5 credits)	AM6102 Pharmacology Overview for AOM (4 credits)
NM6310-12 Naturopathic Clinical Diagnosis 1 - 3 (12.0 credits) and NM6315-17 Physical Exam Diagnosis 1 -3 (3.0 credits)	AM5300 Survey of Western Clinical Sciences 1 (3 credits) AM6301 Survey of Western Clinical Sciences 2 (3 credits)
NM6310-12 Naturopathic Clinical Diagnosis 1 - 3 (12.0 credits) and NM6315-17 Physical Exam Diagnosis 1 -3 (3.0 credits)	AM6302 Survey of Western Clinical Sciences 3 (3 credits)
NM 6320-2 Clinical Diagnosis Lab 1, 2, and 3 (3 credits)	AM8200 Clinical Diagnosis 2 -Lab (1.5 credits)
NM 6325 Fundamentals of Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging (2 credits)	AM7202 Clinical Diagnosis 1 - Imaging
NM6810 Clinic Observation 2 (2.0 credit)	AM6201 Clinical Preparation Lab (1 credit) (Note: this class may not be waived for students who have completed the ND curriculum prior to the AEAM program.)
NM6303-04 Nutrition Principles 1 and 2 (5.5 credits) and NM7403-06; NM8411 Diet and Nutrient Therapy 1 -5 (6.5 credits)	TR6104 Nutrition and Dietary Systems (2 credits)
BC5142 Fundamentals of Research Design (2.0 credits) and NM7142 Critical Evaluation of Literature (2.0 credits)	BC5140 Research Methods in AOM (3 credits)
NM8105-06 Advanced Business Practices 1 and 2 (2.5 credits)	AM7101 Business Fundamentals 1 Finance and Accounting (1 credit)
NM8105-06 Advanced Business Practices 1 and 2 (2.5 credits)	AM7104 Business Fundamentals 2 Marketing and Advertising (1 credit)
NM8105-06 Advanced Business Practices 1 and 2 (2.5 credits)	AM7106 Business Fundamentals 3 Practice Management and Leadership (1 credit)
M8815-7 Grand Rounds 1-3	AM8103 Survey of Integrative Medicine (3 credits)
BC6107-BC6109 Integrated Pathology, Immunology and Infectious Diseases (1-3) BP7300 Naturopathic Approaches to Additions (2 credits) NM8316 Advanced Topics in Public Health (1 credit)	AM6311 Public Health Issues in AEAM (3 credits)
NM6820 Clinical Assessment, NM6810 Clinical Observation (2 credits)	AM4801 Course work is waived, clinic tour is required prior to first shift